Re: Intel Solaris vs Linux for Oracle

From: <wutang_warrior_at_my-deja.com>
Date: 2000/03/29
Message-ID: <8bsgk9$8th$1@nnrp1.deja.com>#1/1

It's not *really* free, it costs something like $80 to get it shipped. (NOT a small sum when comparing our currency against the almighty dollar).

In article <8br967$tep$1_at_nnrp1.deja.com>, billmil_at_my-deja.com wrote:
>
> > My advice - go for Solaris 8 (out now)
>
> I know that the software costs are now equal (Zero for the OS and the
same
> Oracle power-unit pricing for both Intel and Sparc), but how do the
hardware
> costs compare?
>
> I checked on the Sun site, and it seems that the cheapest server you
can get
> runs US$11K, whereas for you can get fairly well-stocked Intel machine
(512Mb
> with RAID ) for about $5K. In the long run, the differences in
hardware cost
> may prove small, but for companies just getting started, the
Intel-based
> solution might require less upfront cash.
>
> bill milbratz
> chicago IL usa
>
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> Before you buy.
>

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Before you buy. Received on Wed Mar 29 2000 - 00:00:00 CST